the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging
Recent Examples on the WebAs the moon and Mars clash, don’t let impatience get the better of you!—USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024 In reality, the world is indifferent, so my impatience doesn’t hold much significance.—Jonathan Landreth, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024 Her impatience just paid off in a $50,000 win, the Maryland Lottery announced Feb. 1.—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2024 Other states continue to debate similar bills—all of which seem to have been introduced out of impatience.—TIME, 9 Mar. 2024 Older generations love talking about how their youngest workers lack a strong work ethic or show impatience in climbing the corporate ladder.—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 City Hall, in turn, has expressed impatience that the program has rolled out slowly.—James Barron, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024 Much of this culture was driven by non-traditional venture investors with billions to burn, but FOMO and impatience spread throughout the sector.—Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 Princeton’s Bill Bradley, who happened to be on the sideline talking to his coach, watched with a curiosity that evolved toward impatience as five minutes went by.—John McPhee, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
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